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4 TOY HOUSE. No 282,965. I Patented Aug. 14, 1883.

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si ncrrrcA'rroiv forming part of Letters Patent No. 282,965, dated August 14, 1883.

Application filed May 3i, 1883. (No model) l T aZZ whom it may concern):

Be it known that I, JAMEs L. DORIN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Architectural Toys, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a toy building composed of panels with parts of buildings printed, painted, or pasted on each side in such a manner as will form in appearance a perfect structure when mounted on a frame made for that purpose, of which a full description will be given hereinafter.

The first part of my invention consists of rectangular-shaped frames, one of which is provided with grooves on the upper side thereof. The second is. provided with grooves on the upper and under side thereof. Said grooves receive the panels having parts of building on each side thereof, and form a complete r'epreg sentation of a building when properly arranged therein.

The second part of my invention consists of two or more dowel-pins which are inserted in the apertures on top of the lower frame, and extend therefrom to the apertures on the under side of the upper frame. Said dowelssupport and hold in position the two frames when sliding the panels in their grooves.

The third part of my invention consists o a rectangular-shaped frame j provided with grooves on its upper and lower surfaces, and a continuousrabbet on the inner edges thereof for the reception of the flooring, 8:0. The frame is also provided with. apertures extending through them, which receive the dowelpins forming the supports for the framing, 850.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents aperspective view of a church composed of panels on the rectangularshapd frames. Fig. 2 rep resents a vertical section of the front of the church. Fig. 3 represents aperspectiveview of the rectangular-shaped frames in position before the panels aremounted thereon. 1 Fig. 4 represents a cross-section of the panels forming the roof of the structure. Fig. 5 represents a side elevation of the rectangular frames arranged'for a two-story building. Fig. 6 is a 50 vertical sectionof Fig. 5.

post for the reception of panels.

Similar letters refer to similar parts through= out the drawings, inwhich- 1 (1, represents the lower rectangular-shaped frame, provided with the grooves I 2 3 4.

Z) is the upper rectangular-shaped frame, pro 5 5 vided with the grooves 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. p

0 cl are the two panels forming the front wall. of the structure. 6 forms the spire and gable thereof. c and (I slide in the grooves 1 and 5, while 6 slides in groove 7.

f g It i are the panels forming one of the side walls of the structure. The other side is con structed likewise. These panels f g h slide in the grooves 3 and 7. The panelskl m form the decorations forthecornices, and they slide inthe groove 10, and panels of the same coin struction slide in the groove 9.

n a are the hinged panels forming the roof, the lower edges of which rest againstthe deco. rations of the cornice. 7o

0 0 0 o are the dowel pins supporting the frames a and b.

p is the bottom of the lower frame, a, upon which the panels are placed when packed for shipment, 8m.

In Fig. 5 the topmost frame, a, is constructed so as to form a cover for the bottom frame,

b, which serves as a box for packing the panels and dowel-pins 0 therein, when not in use or for shipment.

1- is the rectangular-shaped frame, provided with a continuous rabbet, s, on the inner edges thereof, serving as a support for the flooring.

I do not wish to confine myself to any particular architectural design, as I maynse a design of a dwelling when desirous of forming a dollhouse without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I am aware that doll-houses have heretofore been made consisting of perpendicular posts having grooves on their sides parallel with the I am also aware that they have been made consisting of panels held in position by grooves on the under side of the roof; but I am not aware of a 5 toy-house ever having been constructed of rectangular frames provided with horizontal parallel grooves for the reception of panels having different designs on each of its sides.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with panels represen ing different architectural designs on-each of their broad surfaces, the combination, substantially as shown and described, of the rectangular frames a b, grooves 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12, dowel-pins, 0 0 0 0 hinged panels in n,

panels a d, gable 6, side panels, f g h 13, and bottom 19, the whole forming a complete toy, as herein described. Y

2. In combination with a toy representing.

an architectural design, a secondary rectangular frame provided With grooves on the upper and lower surfaces thereof, said grooves extending from end to end and from side to side, the continuous rabbet on the inner edges JAMES L. DORIN.

Witnesses:

J. A. HURDLE, v GEORGE BECKER. 

